A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Chicago Park District over the Rogers Park drowning of a 19-year-old college student. Lack of Safety Devices and Signage The tragic Rogers Park drowning occurred on August 22, 2021. On that date, Miguel Cisneros drowned in Lake Michigan after he jumped off Pratt Pier in Rogers>> Read More

The Circuit Court of Cook County’s Law Division will resume trial setting and trial calls as well as expand jury trials this year. Jury Trials to Proceed in September On September 9, 2021, Law Division Presiding Judge James P. Flannery, Jr. issued a general administrative order allowing civil court proceedings to be conducted either in>> Read More

Four companies have announced that enough states have agreed to a $26 billion opioid settlement for them to move forward with the agreement. 42 States Agreed to Deal The announcement from distributers AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, as well as a confirmation from drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, came out on September 4, 2021. That>> Read More

An I-80 wrong-way crash in Will County left three people dead on Labor Day, according to a statement from the Illinois State Police. I-80 Wrong-Way Crash Near Mokena The fatal I-80 wrong-way crash took place on the early morning of September 6, 2021. Shortly after midnight, a 2011 Kia Optima was reportedly traveling east in>> Read More

An Ohio-based manufacturer is recalling the StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower after receiving multiple reports that it could pose a fall hazard to children. Tray and Step May Come Loose The Step2 Company LLC of Streetsboro, OH announced its recall of the StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower on September 2, 2021. The product features two steps and>> Read More

GWC’s Jacqueline C. Hickey and Raul V. Rodriguez represented the firm during the 13th Annual Latin American Labor Rights Week. Annual Event Educates Workers Latin American Labor Rights Week is a yearly event dedicated to educating Latin American workers in the Chicago area about their legal rights. The Consulate General of Mexico, the Consulate General>> Read More

The remains of a partial West Loop building collapse have been torn down, as Chicago officials blame unpermitted work for the incident. Structure “Shifted” The partial West Loop building collapse took place on the morning of Aug. 12, 2021. At approximately 9:30 a.m., bricks began falling from the roof of a three-flat residential building at>> Read More